Refrigerator-fastening means.



v. A. DE GANIO. REFRIGERATOR FASTENING MEANS. APJPLIOATION FILED NbV. 21, 1907.

' 903,685. 'Patnted Nov. 10, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR A. DE CANIO, OF UNION HILL, NEW JERSEY.

RE FRIG-ERA'IOR-FASTE NINGZME ANS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VIoToR A. DE CANIO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Union Hill, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerator-Fastening Means; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in fastening devices and particularly to looks that have formed in connection therewith a handle or operating lever.

The invention comprises the production of a socket in which is pivotally mounted a lever or handle designed to be locked and when so locked it cannot be moved from its locked position, unless properly unlocked.

The invention further comprises a rotating sleeve having threadshaped lugs formed thereon designed to engage the wall or device to which the lock is attached and in addition an operating lever positioned in the sleeve and designed to be locked thereto by any desired auxiliary look, so that when so locked the handle cannot be moved even if the fastening means are removed.

The object in view is the provision of a handle and locking bar or lever positioned in such relation to each other as to prevent any considerable movement of the lever when the same is locked, even though the securing means for both the handle and lever have been removed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure1 is a fragmentary view of a refrigerator or the like, part of the door being shown in connection therewith, having secured therein a fastening device formed according to the present invention. .Fig. 2 is a section of Fig. 1 on line 22. Fig. 3 is a detail'view of part of the refrigerator showing an opening therein in which the sleeve forming part of the present invention is designed to be positioned. Fig. 4 is an enlarged, detail, fragmentary view of the sleeve forming part of the present invention. fragmentary, sectional view of the invention taken on line 55 of Fig. 2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 21, 1907.

Fig. 5 is av Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Serial No. 403,223.

in place and yet not easily unlocked by an.

unauthorized person. It has been particularly dificult to provide looks that are bolted or screwed to refrigerators and the like that cannot be unlocked by simply unfastening or unscrewing the screws or fastening devices that holds the lock in place. It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a device that will attain these desirable features.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a refrigerator and 2 the door thereof. In applying my improved lock an aperture 3 is provided in the refrigerator as clearly seen in Fig. 3. The aperture 3 is provided with ways or grooves 4E and 5, as seen in Figs. 3 and 5, for accommodating lug shaped threads 6 and 7 formed on a sleeve 8. It will be evident that any desired number of lugs or mutilated threads 6 and 7 may be provided, but ordinarily two is sufficient and they are desi ned to be placed upon opposite sides of the sleeve 8 for entering ways 4 and 5 respectively. The sleeve 8 is designed to be provided with a plate 9 which, in turn, is provided with apertures for receiving securing screws 10. In addition to plate 9 a lug or extension 11 is formed upon one side of sleeve 8 as clearly seen in Fig. 2. The extension or lug 11 is formed with an aperture 12 designed to receive a bar or member 13 of any desired kind.

Loosely mounted in sleeve 8 is a journal member 14 that is preferably formed integral with a lever or bar 15 and is held in place by having its end riveted or turned over at 17 upon a washer or anti-friction means 19 or by being provided with a nut. Bar or lever 15 is provided with an extension 20 that, in turn, is provided with an aperture 21 for registering with the aperture 12 of member 11 so that when the apertures 12 and 21 register the locking bolt hasp orbar 13 may pass through both apertures and lock lever 15 and sleeve 8 together. The apertures 12 and 21 are comparat-ively'large so that looking member 13 may pass therethrough without said openings entirely registering. In connection with lever 15 and sleeve 8 there is provided a handle 22 secured to the door 2 by any suitable means as screws 23.

In addition to the screws 23 there is pro-- vided any desired number of what-may betermed secret securing means or lugs 24. In

applying the handle 22 the same is placed:

L; against the door 2 in correct position and into the door.

ward movement of lever a lug or raised portion is provided onliandle 22, as clearly seen in Fig. 1. In positioning handle 22 upon door 2, that same is so ar- 1 F rangedthat theupper edge of lug 25 will engage the lower edge of lever 15 'and holdthe same iiis'uc'li apositioii as to'perm'it opening 21t'o re 'ister with opening 12. The handle 22 is slightly beveled from the upper end brought over-against handle 22 it will engage th'e bevel portion thereof and consequently assist in closing the door.

'In' operation sleeve 8 is forced intoaper- 5 tureoropenin g-3 the'=thieads or lugs 6=and 7 passing down ,ways 1 and 5-iiiitil tlie end of the sleeve is almost against the inner end of the openiiig 3 as clearly seenin Fig. 5. The aperture3 is designed to be of such a depth as to permit'the washer 19 to rest against the bottom thereof at the same time thatthe plate9 rests 'against' the outer surfa ce o'f the refrigerator,'as'seen in Fig. 2, though if desirable the aperture may be 5 deeper. However, before theportion 19 can rest againsttliebottom of the opening 3 it is necessary to rotate the sleeve a one-fourth turn or revolution and'consequently permit threadsG and 7 to enter the wood oftlie refrigerator and'drawiii'the sleeve Suntil it is in the position shown in Figs. 2and 5. 'From Fig. 5 it "will be observed th'at'the ways 4? and 5"are not' thefull depth ofope'ning 3 so that threads 6 and 7 may have wood entirely around the sleeve Sand consequently easily draw in the sleeve until the same rests against the bottom "of the opening 3. If desired, as will 'be evident, the ways 4 and5 may be full depth'ofopening 3,

buttl'ie sai'n'eisnot necessary -and'iisu'ally 'are'not soprovided. After the sleeve 8 has thus beenpositione'd and" plate 9brouglitin coiita'ct'with'the'refrigerator 1, it is secured i'n place by screws '10 as seen inFig.1,'the

lever 15 an'd'itsjournal member 14 having been placed in position before sleeve 8 was inserted in opening 3. Handle 22 is then placed in pos'iti'on as "seen in=Fig. 1 and the device is in position for use. hen it is de sired to use the refrigerator lever 15 is moved to a vertical'position an'd='the door 20 openedbyha'ndle 22 in'the usual'manher and after it is closed lever15 is brought overto"the position shown in Fig. 1, for

holding the door closed. "When it is desired to lock the lever 15 in the position shownin Fig. 1 for holding the door 2 closed a lock of any desired description is placed with itsbolt 13 through apertures 12 and 21 in members 20 and 21 respectively. This will effectually prevent lever 15 from being moved off handle 22 so that door 2 cannot be opened. "In case an unauthorized person should attempt to open the door 2 and in his attempt should remove all of thefastenings means as 10 and 23, stillthe lever 15 could not'be-moved to any'large extent from the position shown in Fig. 1. This is brought about by the fact thattlie lever 15 and sleeve Sare locked together and if it were attempted to P rotate i lever 1 5 away from lug 25 threads 6 and 7 wouldattempt to force the end 'of'sleeve 8 farther into the aperture 3 and also would'attem'pt to force the plate 9-iiitothe refrigerator 1. As will be evident'this COHldDOiTbQTlOHG and consequently lever 15 could notbe moved to any appreciable extent from lug 25. After screws 23 have been removed lugs 24 will prevent the'removal of the'handle 22 and the lever 25 will I prevent i any movement of the handle in alateral'movement. 'By this means neither the handle 22 nor lever 15 can be moved from that position without moving tllfi'lOOlt 13 of the lug either by unlocking'thelock orbre'aking the same. --In this way, simple *means areprovided that will actboth as'a handle anda catch for holdingthe door of therefrigerator closed and at the same time form a lock for looking thedoor against'any ordinary person, not authorized, to enter the-refrigerator.

What I claim is 1. In a look, a handle, a stop formed on said handle, a lever foreng'aging said stop for preventing rotation thereof in one di- 'rection, means for locking said lever against movement in the other direction, and'a sleeve formed with lugs that resist rotation thereof, said sleeve assisting said first mentioned means in preventing 'the rotation of said lever.

2. "Ina lockya lever, an apertured member secured to said lever, ajouriial member secured to said lever, a sleeve, an apertured extensionsecured to said sleeve and adapted to register with said. apertured 1116lnbGI,'1116fl11S for securing said apertured members to-- getherfand lugs for preventing the rotation of said sleeve when the securing'meinbers for'holding'the same'in position have been removed.

3. *Ina lock, a=lever, an apertured member 'securedto said 'lever, a journal member secured "opposite said apertured member, a sleeve siirrouii'ding'said ournal member, an aperture extension secured to said sleeve adapted to register with said'apertured mem said lever when the securing means for holding said sleeve in position has been removed.

4;. In a look, a sleeve, means for securing the sleeve in place, a lever, journal member secured to said lever positioned in said sleeve, a handle for limiting the movement of said lever, means for locking said sleeve, and said lever together, and lugs secured to said sleeve for preventing rotation of the sleeve when the securing means that are designed to hold the same in place have been removed.

5. In a look, a lever formed with a securing member, a sleeve formed With a securing member adapted to register with said first mentioned securing member, means for looking the said securing members together, a handle formed with a raised portion for engaging saidlever, and means extending from the rear of said handle for preventing the removal of the handle when said sleeve is in engagement therewith.

6. In a look, a lever, a sleeve, means for journaling said lever in said sleeve, means for locking said sleeve and said lever together, cam shaped lugs projecting from said sleeve for forming auxiliary means for preventing the rotation of said lever, and a handle for limiting the movement of said lever.

7 In a look, a lever, means for pivotally mounting said lever in position, a handle for engaging said lever, a stop for limiting the movement of said lever, means for locking said lever against said stop, and lugs projecting from the inner face of said handle for preventing the removal of the handle while said lever is in engagement therewith.

8. In a lock, a lever, a journaled member secured thereto, a sleeve surrounding said journal, means for securing said sleeve in position, means for locking said lever and said sleeve together, and means for preventing the rotation of said lever when the securing means holding said sleeve in position has been removed.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence or two witnesses.

VICTOR A. DE CANIO.

Witnesses:

H. O. JoHNsoN, N. LOVE. 

